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Characterization of Zr Phosphate/PVDF Nanocomposites by Vibrational Spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Casciola Mario,
Donnadio Anna,
Pica Monica,
Valentini Valeria,
Piaggio Paolo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200551147
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , raman spectroscopy , materials science , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , zirconium phosphate , characterization (materials science) , infrared spectroscopy , polymer , scanning electron microscope , spectroscopy , chemical engineering , analytical chemistry (journal) , phosphate , polymer chemistry , composite material , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Abstract A study of the vibrational spectra obtained by various spectroscopic techniques (FTIR: T, ATR, PAS; FT‐Raman) was performed on nanocomposites of α‐zirconium phosphate [α‐ZrP] in poly(vinylidenefluoride) [PVDF] matrices of different morphology and composition. As the morphology of both dense and porous nanocomposite materials was carefully observed by electron microscopy (SEM, TEM and EDS), the vibrational spectra could be discussed in order to highlight the effectiveness of each spectroscopic technique for the characterization of this type of samples. Some results are presented showing that, by using the proper technique for each type of material, vibrational spectroscopy is very useful not only to determine composition and homogeneity of the nanocomposite but also to understand more specific points like the chain conformation of the polymer matrix and its interaction with the inorganic particles.